TWO of the biggest superstars in music will come together when Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler play Bournemouth this autumn.

The legendary American singer-songwriter will perform at the BIC on October 14 with tickets on sale Monday from 9am priced at £60-65.

In a coming together of two of the greatest living songwriters, it was announced today that the Dire Straits axeman and his band would be joining Dylan for a series of shows around England and Europe later this year.

Each artists will be taking his own musicians with Knopfler assembling a group of players who are the best in their field.

The band will consist of Richard Bennett on guitar, Guy Fletcher on keyboards, Jim Cox on piano, John McCusker on violin and cittern, Mike McGoldrick on flute, whistle & pipes, Glenn Worf on bass and Ian Thomas on drums.

Knopfler has taken a break from recording his next album in order to participate in what is likely to be the must see show of the year.

His association with Dylan dates back to 1979 when he played on Dylan’s Slow Train Coming Sessions and then produced Bob’s acclaimed 1983 release Infidels.

“I’m much looking forward to going out on the road with Bob in such a special year,” he said.

“Also, it was an honour to be asked to record one of Bob’s songs on the forthcoming Amnesty International 50th anniversary album to mark his 70th birthday.”

Dylan is regarded as one of the greatest poet/songwriters of the past half-century.

He has been feted by pop fans and academics alike.

Apart from frequent concert tours the once-reclusive singer was the subject of a major TV documentary, DVD and live album five years ago when film director Martin Scorsese’s study of his long career, No Direction Home, was released to lavish reviews on both sides of the Atlantic.